Work as Senate pages during 2008 session

OLYMPIA – Sen. Paull Shin, D-Edmonds, invites middle and high school students to apply for one-week, paid Senate page positions available in his office during the 2008 legislative session, which will take place from Jan. 14 through March 13.

Pages provide invaluable services to legislators and staff by relaying documents across the Capitol Campus, responding to requests from senators at work in the Senate chamber, and presenting the flag during floor sessions. But, most importantly, they receive a hands-on civics lesson.

During their assigned week, pages attend classes in the page school designed to teach students about state government and the legislative process. They also listen to guest speakers, tour the buildings on the Capitol campus, and learn how to draft bills.

To serve as a page, a student must:

• be at least 14 years old but not older than 16;
• have a grade point average of a C+ or better;
• receive parent and school permission; and,
• have a Social Security number.

More information is available at http://www1.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Administration/PageProgram/

Students interested in applying can contact Sen. Shin’s office at 360-786-7640 or e-mail the senators’ legislative assistant, Jim Freeburg, at freeburg.jim@leg.wa.gov

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